Executive Wrap: 0% EMI schemes, Right to Reject, BlackBerry & more

RBI now against 0% EMIs for consumer goods Planning to buy a phone or a television during the upcoming festive season? Don't bet on paying off the bill in interest-free instalments. read more Meet Prem Watsa, Blackberry’s new owner Watsa’s mantra of risk-averseness has stood him well over the years, but it’s his eye for the big picture that enables him to see investment pitfalls. Supreme Court allows voters to reject all candidates in elections Voters will soon have the liberty to summarily reject all candidates in the fray in Indian elections and exercise this option in secrecy.

Editor's Pick Why Indians love it when government makes gold expensive Govt of India makes gold more expensive by hiking duties four times in 20 months, hoping this will deter citizens of India from holding more gold. Outgoing SBI chairman leaves poor investors, rich legacy Most chairmen carry on the older tradition and leave an equally dirty balance sheet for the successor to clean up. But not Chaudhuri. Raghuram Rajan brings Wall Street flavour to Mint Street International banks such as JPMorgan, Citigroup and Nomura appear bigger in the new scheme of things than a SBI, or a joint secretary. Meet 8 magnificent leaders who changed India with determination Governance was the overarching theme of discussions at the meeting to decide on the 2013 ET Awards for Corporate Excellence.

Most Popular This Week There’s more to 0% finance schemes than meets the eye! How IIT-alumnus Sachin Bansal built Flipkart into a big online brand Chandrababu Naidu set to walk in as Modi's first ally Constant change makes Infosys a poaching ground for rival companies Hoax caller imitates Sonia Gandhi, government in a tizzy

Story of The Week Rahul calls govt ordinance on MPs complete nonsense, is harsher than opposition Rahul, some 40 years junior to PM, described the decision of the Cabinet led by him as "nonsense", one that deserved to be "torn up and thrown out". read more

Money Your guide to investing in the National Pension Scheme The pension scheme launched by the PFRDA is the cheapest market-linked retirement option available in India. Fuel price hike, curb on gold imports: How you are impacted In this season of reforms, your interests as a consumer and as an investor may seem to be at odds. Here's how recent government measures impact you.

Stock Round Up Sensex ends 167 points down at 3-week low as rate hike fears loom Sensex today erased initial gains to end nearly 167 points down at a 3-week low as banks, capital goods and consumer durable shares slipped.

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